Rack power distribution unit for leak detection management

A power distribution unit of a power system for powering electronic equipment, the power distribution unit comprising:

• a housing;
• a power input interface configured to couple to an electrical distribution element;
• a plurality of power output interfaces configured to couple to a plurality of power output cables;
• a plurality of switch-mode power supplies (SMPS) configured to:
• receive a disconnect power;
• and
• transmit the disconnect power to one or more relays;
• one or more relays configured to transmit the disconnect power to a voltage coil of an overcurrent protective device upon receiving a disconnect signal, wherein the overcurrent protective device is configured to receive a first power from a power source and send the first power to the power distribution unit;
• and
• a controller communicatively coupled to a leak detection sensor and the one or more relays, the controller including one or more processors configured to execute a set of program instructions stored in a memory, the set of program instructions configured to cause the one or more processors to:
• receive leak detection data from the leak detection sensor;
• determine if there is a power leak within the power system based on the leak detection data;
• and
• upon a determination of the power leak, transmitting the disconnect signal to the one or more relays.